Portuguese Primeira Liga

Rio Ave vs Benfica, 2022-23 Portuguese Primeira Liga

· Portuguese Primeira Liga
Rio Ave
    FT
    0 - 1
    Benfica
    • 46': Gonçalo Ramos

    About

    Rio Ave are hosting Benfica at Estádio do Rio Ave, Vila do Conde, Portugal, starting on . The match is a part of the Portuguese Primeira Liga.

    Match Timeline

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 4': Chiquinho (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 4': Foul by André Pereira (Rio Ave).
    • 5': Corner, Benfica. Conceded by Patrick William.
    • 6': Attempt saved. Emmanuel Boateng (Rio Ave) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Guga.
    • 7': Attempt missed. David Neres (Benfica) left footed shot from long range on the left is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Chiquinho.
    • 7': Attempt missed. Gonçalo Ramos (Benfica) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Rafa.
    • 10': Attempt missed. Andreas Samaris (Rio Ave) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Guga.
    • 14': André Pereira (Rio Ave) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 14': Foul by Nicolás Otamendi (Benfica).
    • 15': Delay in match because of an injury Aderllan Santos (Rio Ave).
    • 15': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 16': Foul by Fredrik Aursnes (Benfica).
    • 16': Guga (Rio Ave) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 17': Attempt saved. Gonçalo Ramos (Benfica) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by David Neres.
    • 21': Andreas Samaris (Rio Ave) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 21': Foul by Gonçalo Ramos (Benfica).
    • 22': Attempt blocked. Alexander Bah (Benfica) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by David Neres.
    • 22': Corner, Benfica. Conceded by Fábio Ronaldo.
    • 23': Delay in match because of an injury Rafa (Benfica).
    • 24': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 24': Foul by Alexander Bah (Benfica).
    • 24': Fábio Ronaldo (Rio Ave) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 24': Chiquinho (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 24': Foul by João Graça (Rio Ave).
    • 27': Foul by Emmanuel Boateng (Rio Ave).
    • 27': Odysseas Vlachodimos (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 28': Attempt missed. Rafa (Benfica) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Nicolás Otamendi.
    • 28': Costinha (Rio Ave) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 28': Foul by David Neres (Benfica).
    • 30': Foul by Patrick William (Rio Ave).
    • 30': João Mário (Benfica) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 30': Emmanuel Boateng (Rio Ave) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 30': Foul by Rafa (Benfica).
    • 31': Offside, Rio Ave. Patrick William tries a through ball, but André Pereira is caught offside.
    • 31': Patrick William (Rio Ave) hits the right post with a header from the centre of the box.
    • 36': Foul by João Mário (Benfica).
    • 36': Fábio Ronaldo (Rio Ave) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 36': Foul by Nicolás Otamendi (Benfica).
    • 36': João Graça (Rio Ave) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 37': Alexander Bah (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 37': Foul by Emmanuel Boateng (Rio Ave).
    • 37': Offside, Benfica. Chiquinho tries a through ball, but Gonçalo Ramos is caught offside.
    • 38': Attempt missed. David Neres (Benfica) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Fredrik Aursnes.
    • 40': Attempt saved. Rafa (Benfica) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Alejandro Grimaldo.
    • 41': Attempt blocked. Gonçalo Ramos (Benfica) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Chiquinho.
    • 41': Corner, Benfica. Conceded by Aderllan Santos.
    • 42': Foul by Chiquinho (Benfica).
    • 42': João Graça (Rio Ave) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45': David Neres (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45': Foul by Guga (Rio Ave).
    • 45'+1': First Half ends, Rio Ave 0, Benfica 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Rio Ave 0, Benfica 0.
    • 46': Goal! Rio Ave 0, Benfica 1. Gonçalo Ramos (Benfica) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box to the top right corner.
    • 49': Chiquinho (Benfica) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 49': Foul by André Pereira (Rio Ave).
    • 50': Delay in match because of an injury Gonçalo Ramos (Benfica).
    • 51': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 52': Corner, Rio Ave. Conceded by António Silva.
    • 53': Attempt saved. Emmanuel Boateng (Rio Ave) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Renato Pantalon with a headed pass.
    • 53': Attempt saved. Guga (Rio Ave) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Costinha.
    • 55': Corner, Benfica. Conceded by Renato Pantalon.
    • 58': Andreas Samaris (Rio Ave) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 58': Foul by João Mário (Benfica).
    • 58': João Mário (Benfica) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 59': Foul by Chiquinho (Benfica).
    • 59': Guga (Rio Ave) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 60': Corner, Benfica. Conceded by Aderllan Santos.
    • 61': Patrick William (Rio Ave) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 61': Attempt saved. Nicolás Otamendi (Benfica) header from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by David Neres with a cross.
    • 61': Foul by Gonçalo Ramos (Benfica).
    • 61': Jhonatan (Rio Ave) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 62': Attempt missed. João Graça (Rio Ave) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
    • 63': Foul by Nicolás Otamendi (Benfica).
    • 63': João Graça (Rio Ave) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 63': Substitution, Rio Ave. Vítor Gomes replaces Andreas Samaris.
    • 64': Substitution, Rio Ave. Bruno Ventura replaces João Graça.
    • 66': Corner, Benfica. Conceded by Costinha.
    • 67': Foul by Patrick William (Rio Ave).
    • 67': Rafa (Benfica) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 70': Costinha (Rio Ave) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 70': Foul by Gonçalo Ramos (Benfica).
    • 71': Gonçalo Ramos (Benfica) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 71': Substitution, Benfica. Petar Musa replaces Gonçalo Ramos.
    • 71': Substitution, Benfica. Florentino replaces David Neres.
    • 72': Attempt missed. Rafa (Benfica) right footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by João Mário.
    • 73': Attempt blocked. Guga (Rio Ave) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by André Pereira.
    • 74': Attempt missed. Emmanuel Boateng (Rio Ave) header from the right side of the six yard box is too high. Assisted by Costinha.
    • 78': Foul by Costinha (Rio Ave).
    • 78': Rafa (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 79': Offside, Rio Ave. Patrick William tries a through ball, but Emmanuel Boateng is caught offside.
    • 80': Substitution, Benfica. Casper Tengstedt replaces Rafa.
    • 80': Substitution, Rio Ave. Sávio replaces Patrick William.
    • 81': Substitution, Rio Ave. Hernâni replaces Emmanuel Boateng.
    • 81': Substitution, Rio Ave. Paulo Vitor replaces Costinha.
    • 81': Attempt saved. Casper Tengstedt (Benfica) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Alexander Bah.
    • 82': Alexander Bah (Benfica) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 82': Foul by Sávio (Rio Ave).
    • 82': Alexander Bah (Benfica) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 82': Foul by Hernâni (Rio Ave).
    • 82': Hernâni (Rio Ave) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 83': Offside, Benfica. Alexander Bah tries a through ball, but António Silva is caught offside.
    • 84': Foul by Nicolás Otamendi (Benfica).
    • 84': Guga (Rio Ave) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 86': Attempt missed. Aderllan Santos (Rio Ave) header from the left side of the six yard box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Guga with a cross following a set piece situation.
    • 88': Foul by Petar Musa (Benfica).
    • 88': Guga (Rio Ave) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90': Foul by Chiquinho (Benfica).
    • 90': Vítor Gomes (Rio Ave) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+1': Attempt saved. Hernâni (Rio Ave) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by André Pereira.
    • 90'+2': Corner, Rio Ave. Conceded by Odysseas Vlachodimos.
    • 90'+3': Odysseas Vlachodimos (Benfica) is shown the yellow card.
    • 90'+3': Chiquinho (Benfica) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 90'+3': Foul by André Pereira (Rio Ave).
    • 90'+4': André Pereira (Rio Ave) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 90'+5': Corner, Rio Ave. Conceded by Nicolás Otamendi.
    • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Rio Ave 0, Benfica 1.
    • 0': Match ends, Rio Ave 0, Benfica 1.

    Statistics

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    17 Fouls 12
    3 Yellow Cards 3
    0 Red Cards 0
    2 Offsides 2
    6 Corner Kicks 3
    4 Saves 4
    51.5 Possession 48.5
    12 SHOTS 10
    5 ON GOAL 4
    0.4 On Target % 0.4
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    425 Accurate Passes 394
    516 Passes 481
    0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
    4 Accurate Crosses 6
    20 Crosses 18
    0.2 Cross % 0.3
    51 Long Balls 45
    24 Accurate Long Balls 19
    0.5 Long Balls % 0.4
    2 Blocked Shots 1
    13 Effective Tackles 9
    24 Tackles 20
    0.5 Tackle % 0.5
    18 Interceptions 7
    18 Effective Clearances 21
    18 Clearances 21

    Game Information

    Competition: Portuguese Primeira Liga

    Venue: Estádio do Rio Ave
    Location: Vila do Conde, Portugal
    Attendance: 4,134

    Liga Portugal Table

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Sporting CP 8 +25 24
    2 FC Porto 8 +14 21
    3 Santa Clara 9 +3 18
    4 Benfica 7 +12 16
    Full Table

    Line-Ups

    RIO Rio Ave (3-4-3)

    No. Name
    18 Jhonatan (GK)
    33 Aderlan Santos
    4 Patrick Yellow Card
    42 Renato Pantalon
    6 Guga
    30 Andreas Samaris
    77 Fábio Ronaldo
    20 Costinha
    95 André Pereira Yellow Card
    22 Emmanuel Boateng
    21 Joao Graça
    Rio Ave Substitutes:
    Bruno Ventura, Magrão, Ukra, Miguel Baeza, Savio, Hernâni , Vítor Gomes, Josué, Paulo Vitor.

    BEN Benfica (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    99 Odisseas Vlachodimos (GK) Yellow Card
    30 Nicolás Otamendi
    66 António Silva
    3 Alejandro Grimaldo
    6 Alexander Bah
    27 Rafa Silva
    8 Fredrik Aursnes
    22 Chiquinho
    88 Gonçalo Ramos
    7 David Neres
    20 João Mário Yellow Card
    Benfica Substitutes:
    Florentino Luís, Samuel Soares, Petar Musa, Lucas Verissimo, Gilberto, João Neves, Andreas Schjelderup, Morato, Casper Tengstedt.

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